Samuel L. Jackson and LaTanya Richardson Jackson have been married for 41 years as a result of the pledge they made when they said “I do” to be together forever.
We used to say that the most revolutionary thing black people could do was stay together and raise their children with the nucleus of having a father and a mother, since everyone wants to pretend that’s not the dynamic of the African American family. “That it’s simply children being raised by ladies out here, which we know is incorrect,” LaTanya added in a joint interview published on Wednesday by People.

“To alter that narrative, we decided to declare, ‘We are going to stick together no matter what.'” we’ll work it out. ”

“It’s two individuals that respect one another, love each other, and watch out for each other,” her spouse told the site.

The actress, 72, and the actor, 73, married in 1980 and swore to honor their vows.

They met while both were attending college in Atlanta in 1970. A decade later, they married, vowing to take their vows seriously.

When the actor’s drug addiction spun out of control in the late 1980s, LaTanya’s commitment to be at his side “in good times and bad” was put to the test.

Samuel credits his wife with getting him into treatment and caring for their family while he recovered in the early 1990s. The actor has been in treatment for over 30 years.

“She gave me the opportunity to be the guy I was meant to be,” he told me.

Zoe Jackson, their 39-year-old daughter, is their only child.

After finishing treatment, Samuel was cast in Spike Lee’s 1991 picture “Jungle Fever,” and his career took off. To date, his films have grossed almost $18.5 billion worldwide.

“Coming from our origins and the folks who nurtured us, we learn that we’re not better than anybody else,” the self-assured actor said. “A job is a job,” they maintain. We were fortunate to have a job.

LaTanya, who was nominated for a Tony in 2014 for her performance in “A Raisin in the Sun,” said her husband is truly a one-of-a-kind artist since he “loves every piece” he accepts. “‘Snakes in a Plane,’ I was like, ‘Really?'” she chuckled.

Jackson and Richardson take the month of July off from work to spend time with their families.

Despite being in their “seventh decade,” the pair still find time for family.

The couple claimed that they take a break from business every July to spend quality time with their 39-year-old daughter, Zoe.